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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Optional preposition in question form?
Hi, would you say the number one question contains a preposition, "In", that is necessary, whereas for the number two and three questions, the opposite is true? If it is so, why is that?
1. In what city does he live? -- The preposition "In" seems to be necessary.
2. In what year was he born? -- The preposition "In" seems to be optional.
3. In what month did he go back home? -- The preposition "In" seems to be optional.
1. In what city does he live? -- The preposition "In" seems to be necessary.
2. In what year was he born? -- The preposition "In" seems to be optional.
3. In what month did he go back home? -- The preposition "In" seems to be optional.
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Hi, would you say the number one question contains a preposition, "In", that is necessary, whereas for the number two and three questions, the opposite is true? If it is so, why is that? 1.
- Hi, would you say the number one question contains a preposition, "In", that is necessary, whereas for the number two and three questions, the opposite is true?
- If it is so, why is that?
- 1.
- In what city does he live?
- -- The preposition "In" seems to be necessary.
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Hi,
would you say the number one question contains a preposition, "In", that is necessary, whereas for the number two and three questions, the opposite is true? If it is so, why is that?
1. In what city does he live? -- The preposition "In" seems to be necessary.
2. In what year was he born? -- The preposition "In" seems to be optional.
3. In what month did he go back home
would you say the number one question contains a preposition, "In", that is necessary, whereas for the number two and three questions, the opposite is true? If it is so, why is that?
1. In what city does he live? -- The preposition "In" seems to be necessary.
2. In what year was he born? -- The preposition "In" seems to be optional.
3. In what month did he go back home
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Thank you, Which one is (more?) idiomatic to say or write as, with 'at' or without it?
(At?) what time did you come back yesterday?
(At?) what time are you coming today?
For both, I would say the responses are:
I came back at 6 p.m. yesterday.
I am coming at 6 p.m. today.
(At?) what time did you come back yesterday?
(At?) what time are you coming today?
For both, I would say the responses are:
I came back at 6 p.m. yesterday.
I am coming at 6 p.m. today.
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Hi,
Which one is (more?) idiomatic to say or write as, with 'at' or without it?
(At?) what time did you come back yesterday?
(At?) what time are you coming today?
Idiomatically, 'at' is omitted in these questions.
Clive
Which one is (more?) idiomatic to say or write as, with 'at' or without it?
(At?) what time did you come back yesterday?
(At?) what time are you coming today?
Idiomatically, 'at' is omitted in these questions.
Clive
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